Motorcycle leg shields

Abstract

A motorcycle leg shield which includes a first aerodynamic shell-form body adapted to cover a left leg of an operator of a motorcycle and a second aerodynamic shell-form body adapted to cover a right leg of an operator of a motorcycle. Clamps are provided for securing the first aerodynamic shell-form body and the second aerodynamic shell-form body to a motorcycle. One or more ventilation ports are provided in each of the first aerodynamic shell-form body and the second aerodynamic shell-form body. Each ventilation port has a closure having a closed position blocking air flow through the ventilation port and an open position allowing air flow through the ventilation port.

The embodiments of the invention in which an exclusive property or privilege is claimed are defined as follows:  
     
         1 . A motorcycle leg shield, comprising: 
 a first aerodynamic shell-form body adapted to cover a left leg of an operator of a motorcycle;    a second aerodynamic shell-form body adapted to cover a right leg of an operator of a motorcycle;    means for securing the first aerodynamic shell-form body and the second aerodynamic shell-form body to a motorcycle;    at least one ventilation port in each of the first aerodynamic shell-form body and the second aerodynamic shell-form body, the at least one ventilation port in each of the first aerodynamic shell-form body and the second aerodynamic shell-form body being closed by a closure having a closed position blocking air flow through the ventilation port and an open position allowing air flow through the ventilation port.    
     
     
         2 . The motorcycle leg shield as defined in  claim 1 , wherein the means for securing the first aerodynamic shell-form body and the second aerodynamic shell-form body to the motorcycle includes a channel adapted to receive a tubular member of the motorcycle and a clamping member adapted to retain the tubular member in the channel.  
     
     
         3 . The motorcycle leg shield as defined in  claim 1 , wherein the closure has a retaining flange that extends past the ventilation port.  
     
     
         4 . The motorcycle leg shield as defined in  claim 1 , wherein the closure is maintained in the closed position by resilient straps with fasteners at their remote ends which engage mating fasteners on one of the first aerodynamic shell-form body or the second aerodynamic shell-form body.  
     
     
         5 . The motorcycle leg shield as defined in  claim 1 , wherein the fasteners at the remote ends of the resilient straps are eyelets which engage hooks on one of the first aerodynamic shell-form body or the second aerodynamic shell-form body.  
     
     
         6 . A motorcycle leg shield, comprising: 
 a first aerodynamic shell-form body adapted to cover a left leg of an operator of a motorcycle and having a first channel adapted to receive a tubular member of the motorcycle;    a first clamping member adapted to retain the tubular member of the motorcycle in the first channel;    a second aerodynamic shell-form body adapted to cover a right leg of an operator of a motorcycle and having a second channel adapted to receive a tubular member of the motorcycle;    a second clamping member adapted to retain the tubular member of the motorcycle in the second channel;    a ventilation port in each of the first aerodynamic shell-form body and the second aerodynamic shell-form body;    a closure for each ventilation port having a closed position blocking air flow through the ventilation port and an open position allowing air flow through the ventilation port, the closure having a retaining flange that extends past the ventilation port;    resilient straps secured to the closure for maintaining the closure in the closed position, eyelet fasteners at remote ends of the resilient straps which are adapted to engage hooks on one of the first aerodynamic shell-form body or the second aerodynamic shell-form body.